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There are literally hundreds if not thousands of guys who played in the majors for whom there is not a single known example. Guys who played in the 1800's. Died in the 1800's. Played before 1920 in 10 games or less and died young.
If the OP could narrow the question down a bit in terms of HOF or by decade or whatever it would elicit more specific responses. Tom C |
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I’m assuming the question would allude to well known, “popular” or HOF guys. The most expensive and hardest to find is a Josh Gibson. He too was illiterate and I am not sure there are more than 5 examples out there lol. He died at the age of 35 but the only examples are contracts from his career in Cuba.
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Off topic but of interest:
"The three most valuable autographs in the world are Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare and Button Gwinnett. 'Button Gwinnett?,' you say. An obscure Representative from the US State of Georgia, Gwinnett signed the 1776 American Declaration of Independence. The complete 'set' of all 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence is the most coveted in the autograph hobby, and Gwinnett's is by far of the rarest of the signatures with only ten in private hands. The complete set-- which includes George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson-- is valued at around US$1.5-2 million, with Gwinnett's signature making up more than half the value." |
"The one of whom may not exist"
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Definitely Joe Jackson considering he was illiterate... Heritage had one on display at the National and it was incredible
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It’s amazing how many Joe Jackson autographs have popped up in the last five years. It’s almost as if Joe is still signing.
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............... darn :( ......... you beat me. I was going to ask if Button Gwinnett ever played baseball. He was shot dead in duel on May 16, 1777 (thus only living well less than a year after signing Declaration of Independence). His adversary was Lachlan McIntosh. You can look up more if interested, but basically, they were long time military and political foes that didn't like each other to much. Both have streets named after them in Savannah . .............. carry on :rolleyes: |
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